Husna Hussaini

Community-Academic Scholar:  Husna Hussaini (she/her)

Project: Husna worked with Professor Wendy A. Rogers and CRIS Healthy Aging Center to introduce older adults to Amazon Echo devices using a systematic method to foster technology adoption, allowing social engagement and reducing isolation. Learn more about the project.

Mentor reflection: Leadership at CRIS Healthy Aging Center enjoyed having Husna work with them as a community mentor and look forward to seeing her in the future of our community. "We were quite impressed to see Husnna apply what she’d learned from research and literature review and develop a practical application. It takes a heart of compassion working with the older adult population, that’s something you simply can’t teach. It’s clear that Hsuna has the motivation to take that feeling and use it to help create a viable solution," said CRIS CEO Amy Brown.

Student reflection: "Being part of the Community-Academic Scholars program helped me understand the variety and diversity of community initiatives that are taking place in the area. I am so glad that we had guest speakers, because they really helped me learn that there is not just one way to help others, rather, it is the personalized skills you possess that can make a difference in any domain; and that has manifested in my own research."